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प्रश्न
Fill in the blank with a word or a phrase given in the bracket in its appropriate form.
(startle, catch sight of, overload, water, pass)
The author’s guest was ______ through Paris.
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उत्तर
The author’s guest was passing through Paris.
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Here is idiomatic expression that occur in the text. Try to use it in sentence of your own.
caught my eye
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Find out the meaning of the following phrase. Use them in your own sentence.
knock someone down
Guess the meaning of the following idioms and phrases and use them in sentences of your own. One is done for you.
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Find out the meaning of the phrase given below and use them in your own sentence.
money for old rope
Insert the appropriate word/phrase given below in the sentence that follows.
(flattery, appealing, by fits and starts, dashed to, undetected, spirits rose)
I ______ the school gate when I heard the school-bell ring.
Replace the underline word/phrase with the appropriate one, to retain the proper meaning.
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Fill in the gap choosing the appropriate idiom.
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The wealthy landlord made a will ______ before he could die.
Fill in the gap choosing the appropriate idiom.
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For example,
call out - announce
call at - visit
call for - summon
call up - make a telephone call
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